Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and part owner of Sporting Kansas City soccer club, is seeking prayers after the passing of former MLS player Gadi Kinda.

The match at Snapdragon Stadium was always going to be tough. San Diego sits in third in the Western Conference and has doubled Sporting KC’s point total (12 — 3-8-3 record) through 14 games played so far. Interim head coach Kerry Zavagnin said Sporting knew it would have to absorb pressure.

"Gadi was a fan favorite for his outstanding play on the field, his passion for the sport, and his spirit of kindness and his generosity to everyone around him."

Sad news struck the sports world on Tuesday morning with the announcement that former Sporting Kansas City star Gadi Kinda has passed away at the age of 31. The

That is, until second-half goals from Tim Leibold and Dejan Joveljic gave Sporting KC a point on the road — with an added bonus. Sporting clinched the regular-season series against rival St. Louis for the first time. For a while, things were trending the other way.

Former Sporting Kansas City star and Israeli international, Gadi Kinda, has died aged 31. News of his passing was announced on Tuesday by his club, Maccabi Haifa, in a statement on social media. “Maccabi Haifa Football Club mourns the death of the team's player,

SAN DIEGO -- John Pulskamp had three saves for Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night in a 0-0 tie with San Diego FC. San Diego had 61% possession and outshot Sporting 10-2, 4-1 on target. Pulskamp has three shutouts this season for Kansas City (3-8-3).

Peter Vermes molded Sporting Kansas City into an MLS force, guiding them to an MLS Cup in 2013 and three U.S. Open Cup titles. His leadership helped turn Kansas City into such a soccer hub that it landed World Cup matches. Under Vermes, players like Jake Davis flourished in flexible roles, such as shifting between right-back and midfield.